Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

Issued by the Met Office at

Inshore waters forecast to 12 miles offshore
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General situation

Most of the United Kingdom will remain in a cold east to northeasterly airflow during the next couple of days, with showers affecting many areas. Also, an area of low pressure currently lying over the Netherlands will bring some outbreaks of drizzle to eastern coasts of England.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, but elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south. Showers for a time. Good.


Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East, veering southeast later, 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Mainly fair. Good.


Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 or 5, veering southeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good.


Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 or 5, veering east 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers at first. Good.


Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers at first. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering easterly 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.


North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.


Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair, showers later. Good.


Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Smooth or slight in east, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first near Isles of Scilly. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally smooth at first in lyme bay. Rain at times later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.


Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Occasional rain in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Smooth or slight in inner Bristol Channel, otherwise moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair, then rain at times in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west.


St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel

24 hour forecast: East veering southeast, 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far west. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west, occasionally rough later near St Davids Head. Rain at times in west. Good, occasionally moderate later.


Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: East or northeast, 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.


Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 5 or 6, veering southeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good.


Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers, then rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.


Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in North Channel, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps wintry in far north, becoming fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in North Channel, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good.


Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west, but smooth or slight to the east of islay and jura. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Smooth or slight to the east of islay and jura, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair, then rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.


The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Mainly smooth or slight, but moderate in north and south. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but slight or moderate in north and moderate or rough in south. Occasional rain in south, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in south.


Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain in south, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in south.


Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough until later in south. Fair. Good.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Valid Tuesday 11 Feb 2025 at 1800 UTC until Wednesday 12 Feb 2025 at 0600 UTC

General situation: High pressure to the north will continue to extend a ridge towards Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southwest Moderate or rough Fair Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 12 Feb until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 12 Feb: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south Moderate, but rough at first in far southwest Fair Good


Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East 3 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 by midnight. Smooth, locally slight. Light drizzle and mist patches developing in the south of the area towards dawn. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to southeast 3 to 5, perhaps locally 6 from Thursday afternoon. Slight, with a low but increasing swell, locally moderate in the north later. Light drizzle and mist patches, mainly in the south of the area rain and drizzle in the west of the area from Thursday afternoon. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.